LOS ANGELES — On a sparkly and soulful evening interior the Shrine Auditorium, Jennifer Hudson and Celine Dion served up a pair of showstoppers as the Grammys renowned Aretha Franklin.

The Sunday tribute live efficiency, conceived by longtime Franklin collaborator Clive Davis prior to the singer’s Aug. sixteen death, became as soon as taped for a future CBS airing. John Legend, Patti LaBelle, Janelle Monae and Alicia Keys — who became as soon as joined by SZA — had been among those performing for the crowd of about 5,500, which included a Detroit contingent of Franklin mates and relatives.

An airdate has now not been formally announced for “Aretha! A Grammy Occasion for the Queen of Soul,” essentially the latest in a series of Grammy-offered tribute concert events. Previous honorees occupy included the Beatles, Stevie Shock and Frank Sinatra.

As host Tyler Perry vowed early on Sunday, the Franklin demonstrate space out to create “1000’s of soul and R-E-S-P-E-C-T.”

Hudson became as soon as striking in a white robe to kick off the program, serving up a trio of ‘60s favorites — “Think,” “Ain’t No Contrivance,” “Admire” — in a substantial and brassy efficiency that ended with a blown kiss to the crowd.

Hudson is slated to huge title in Franklin’s biopic. Cherish Sunday performers Fantasia, Yolanda Adams and Shirley Caesar, she became as soon as also section of the Queen of Soul’s Aug. 31 funeral. So became as soon as Smokey Robinson, who took the Shrine stage Sunday to emotionally replicate on his lifelong bond with the singer he called “my cramped sister.”

Dion delivered with a potent rendition of the civil-rights anthem “A Alternate is Gonna Come,” simmering and soaring to arrangement tears and a rousing standing ovation.

Within the aid of the curtain after the three-hour taping, Franklin’s grandchildren — Jordan, Victorie and Grace — singled out performances by Monae (an intelligent “Rock Steady”), Keys (“Spirit within the Shadowy”) and SZA (“Day Dreaming”) as personal highlights.

Other performers Sunday included Brandi Carlile, Andra Day and Resolve Thomas, along with unique-generation stars Alessia Cara, H.E.R. and Chloe & Hallie.